Sticky fly-paper.



No. 632,827. Fammi sept; l2, |899.

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(Application med Mar. 21, 1898.;

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PATENT STICKY FLY-PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 632,827, dated September 12, 1899.

Application liled March 21,1898. Serial No. 674,666, tNo model.)

To all whom, it' may concern,.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM THUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sticky Fly-Paper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sticky ily-paper; and the invention consists, in combination with a support of any suitable form or shape, of a plurality of webs to which the sticky fly-catchin g material has been applied in such manner that the webs may be unfolded or unrolled and their free ends supported separate from each other and the objects of the invention are, rst, to form a convenient package or support for sticky fly-paper having a plurality of webs to which the sticky material is applied, adapted to be drawn out and separated, thereby giving a large expanse of sticky material within a comparatively short space; second, to prepare the sticky y-paper so that it may be suspended readily and in such a manner that none of the adhesive material will come in contact with the wall or other objects, and, third, other objects hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims. These objects I accomplish by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l shows a perspective view of the support with two webs drawn out and in position for use. Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the support with the webs wound thereon. Fig. 3 shows an end view, and Fig. 4 shows a side elevation, of the device when suspended.

Similar letters refer to si milar parts throughout the several views.

In the form of my invention illustrated in the drawings, and which is my preferred form, A and A show the webs.

B shows a spool or support having a case F.

D and D show the outer or free ends of the Web,which are preferably provided with holes or openings in order to facilitate the suspension of the webs and the web-support.

O represents a wire or other suitable device for engaging with the free ends of the webs and is preferably provided with a loop E, by

means of which it may be suspended from a hook, nail, or other supporting device.

The webs may be rolled or folded or se cured in the support in any suitable manner. lVhen the form which I prefer is used, the webs are wound upon a spool or support after having been prepared by covering the same with the sticky material, one being Wound upon the other, the ends preferably not covered with the sticky material lying in the position shown in Fig. 2. When these webs are unwound from the roll or spool, the free ends are separated, and each web is suspended separately, as shown in Fig. l. -Any number of webs may be used greater than one, although I prefer the 'construction shown in the drawings. When a spool or support is used, the case or outside, which is shown by F, serves as a receptacle for catching the drip, if any there should be, from the webs. After the webs are wound'upon the support, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the ends of the Webs or the points where they come in contact with the ends of the support are sealed by any suitable sealing material, or the entire roll may be dipped in some ily-paper-sealin g material, the preparation of the support and Webs after the webs have been wound thereon being substantially the same as heretofore used and described in application led .I une 18, 1897, Serial No. 641,315.

I do not desire to limit the invention to any peculiar form of support nor to the peculiar method of winding or folding the Webs within the support, the invention consisting in the use of a plurality of webs in connection with the support, said Webs having free ends by means of which the webs and support are4 suspended.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to have invented, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a support, of a plurality of webs covered with sticky flycatching material and Wound upon said support, said webs having free ends, and a hanger for suspending said webs and holding them separated, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a support, of a plurality of webs covered with sticky flycatching material and wound or attached to ing openings at their free ends, and a link or support C adapted to engage With the free ends of the said Web, holding them apart, and also to engage with ahook, nail, or other suitable device, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

VILLIAM THUM. Witnesses:

EDWARD TAGGART, CHRISTOPHER HONDELINK. 

